Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-2 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′N. MaciulaitisCarrick Rangers
- 37′K. NelsonBallymena United
- 66′R. McNickleBallymena United
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7R. Waide
- 9D. Gibson
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 14A. Steele
- 24M. Snoddy
- 26J. Scott
- 4B. Burns
- 6J. Callacher
- 12L. McCullough
- 25R. McKay
- 1N. Gartside
Ballymena United
- 11D. O'Conchubhair
- 19C. McCurry
- 29R. McNickle
- 8A. Jarvis
- 31K. Corbally
- 41J. Hood
- 1S. O'Neill
- 2K. Nelson
- 5D. Toure
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Carrick Rangers wins, 2 draws, 1 Ballymena United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (19 points from 15 matches) and Ballymena United sit 9th (16 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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